used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
indelicacynoun
the trait of being indelicate and offensive
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
and nothing more
From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
carry out
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
untruthfuladjectiveUS /ənˈtruːθfəl/
not expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
